Understanding PKI Public Key Infrastructure Concepts, Standards, Deployment Considerations

This book is a tutorial on, and a guide to the deployment of, Public-Key Infrastructures. It covers a broad range of material related to PKIs, including certification, operational considerations and standardization efforts, as well as deployment issues and considerations. Emphasis is placed on explaining the interrelated fields within the topic area, to assist those who will be responsible for making deployment decisions and architecting a PKI within an organization.

Table of contents

Introduction Part I: Concepts
Introduction
Public-Key Cryptography
The Concept of an Infrastructure
Core PKI Services: Authentication, Integrity, and Confidentiality
PKI-Enabled Services
Certificates and Certification
Key and Certificate Management
Certificate Revocation
Trust Models
Multiple Certificates per Entity
PKI Information Dissemination: Repositories and Other Techniques
PKI Operational Considerations
Legal Framework
Conclusions and Further Reading Part 11: Standards
Introduction
Major Standards Activities
Standardization Status and Road Map
Standards: Necessary but Not Sufficient
Conclusions and Further Reading